Posts Tagged ‘Astronomy’
Skywatch Line for Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:27am and sets at 7:18pm; Moon sets at 4:18pm. The waning crescent Moon rises around 3:00am on Sunday morning under stars Castor and Pollux, in the constellation of Gemini. By early dawn…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 6 and 7, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 6 and 7, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6;25 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:21 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:26 and sets at 7:20. This Thursday has 19 minutes18 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was full on…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday (Labor Day) and Tuesday September 4th, and 5th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday (Labor Day) and Tuesday September 4th, and 5th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:25 PM; night falls at 9:04. Dawn begins at 4:45 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:24. The constellation Aries presents the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 20-day-old…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:20am and sets at 7:30pm; Moon sets at 8:04am and rises at 8:36pm. On Sunday night, use your telescope to explore the Moon in its interesting waning gibbous phase. Lunar landforms near…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 30 and 31, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,August 30 and 31, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:18 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:33 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:19 and sets at 7:32. This Thursday has just over19 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon will be full…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 28th, and 29th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 28th, and 29th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:37 PM; night falls at 9:18. Dawn begins at 4:35 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:17. Southeastern Capricornus houses the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 12-day-old Moon rises at…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, August 25, through Sunday, August 27, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 25, through Sunday, August 27, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:12am and sets at 7:42pm; Moon rises at 3:50pm. On Sunday, the waxing gibbous Moon shines in the south after dark. High above it, by three or four fists at arm’s length,…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 21st, and 22nd, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 21st, and 22nd, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:48 PM; night falls at 9:33. Dawn begins at 4:24 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:09. Monday’6-day-old Moon rises at 11:10 AM, by 8:20 PM it is 16° high…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, August 18, through Sunday, August 20, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 18, through Sunday, August 20, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:05am and sets at 7:53pm; Moon rises at 8:03am and sets at 9:08pm. The waxing crescent Moon will pass by Mars on Friday and Saturday nights. It’ll be closest to Mars on…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 14th, and 15th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 14th, and 15th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:59 PM; night falls at 9:48. Dawn begins at 4:13 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:02. Cancer hosts Monday’s Moon, which rose at 3:49 AM, a thin 2% crescent…
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